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Are Block Builders the Key to Solving Ethereum’s MEV Centralization Woes?
Proposer-builder separation is one way Ethereum is implementing modular decentralization.
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A Major Crypto Exchange Abandons Ethereum: Is the World’s Computer Falling Behind?
By ditching Ethereum for Cosmos, dYdX has sparked claims that it has chosen sovereignty over security.
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"Dr. Strangelove, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb" (1964), directed by Stanley Kubrick, distributed by Columbia Pictures
Ethereum's Gray Glacier (or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Difficulty Bomb)
The delay of Ethereum’s Difficulty Bomb suggests the network’s Merge to proof-of-stake might be a bit further away than hoped.
"Dr. Strangelove, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb" (1964), directed by Stanley Kubrick, distributed by Columbia Pictures

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Crypto Market Chaos: No, Lido Is Not ‘the Next Terra’
After over $1 billion in liquidations in just 24 hours, DeFi’s wild west period may be drawing to a close – but not everything’s a sham.
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Scaling Ethereum Beyond the Merge: Danksharding
Danksharding would take a massive step toward turning Ethereum layer 2 networks into first class citizens.
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Ethereum's Merge is ahead. (Simon McGill/Moment/Getty Images)
Merge Ahead: Ethereum’s Dress Rehearsal (and a Hiccup)
Ethereum’s Ropsten testnet is on the brink of a pivotal transition to proof-of-stake, but an unwelcome “reorg” rained on the Merge prep parade last week.
Ethereum's Merge is ahead. (Simon McGill/Moment/Getty Images)

What might a bear-market Merge mean for Ethereum? (Christopher Sweet/EyeEm/Getty Images)
What Impact Will a Bear-Market Merge Have on Ethereum?
As crypto tumbles, Vitalik Buterin says Ethereum’s shift to proof-of-stake will happen in August.
What might a bear-market Merge mean for Ethereum? (Christopher Sweet/EyeEm/Getty Images)

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Will a Proof-of-Stake Ethereum Lead to More Centralization?
Lido’s staking protocol now holds 33% of all staked ether.
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Testing what will happen when Ethereum's PoW meets PoS is crucial. (Daniel Lincoln/Unsplash)
Merge Testing on Ethereum: What Is It and Why Does It Matter?
Ethereum’s developers are using new testing infrastructure to assess network mechanics and client readiness ahead of the Merge.
Testing what will happen when Ethereum's PoW meets PoS is crucial. (Daniel Lincoln/Unsplash)

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